Anxiety and Stress www.kevinhinckley.com

Stressful moments, in court…. Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse? No. Did you check for blood pressure? Did you check for breathing? So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy? No. How can you be so sure, Doctor? Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar. But could the patient have still been alive nevertheless? Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law somewhere. So, you were not shot in the fracas? No, I was shot midway between the fracas and the shoulder. Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo or the occult? We both do. Voodoo? We do. You do? Yes, voodoo.

For Starters… Question: why would any of us be anxious or fearful? Unless it is: Current world conditions Financial markets and US Debt Terrorist Threats and warnings Natural Disasters Shifting political policies Your job security Your retirement security Raising a family/Youth leader? Peer pressure Normalization of same-sex culture Pornography Texting Lady Gaga Personal: Your debt Your weight Your calling The car Your sins Your husband’s sins Your prodigal son Your high blood pressure And even more importantly: Who will replace Simon on American Idol? Team Edward or Team Jacob? Can Dr. House stay off the pills? Can the Cowboys win the Super Bowl? (mine)

Question What about: Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

In other words: When we labor and are heavy laden with: Our plans Our solutions Our focus Our fears But he is Meek and lowly: His plan for us His solutions His eternal focus His love His direction His peace

Anne The more I feel anxiety and stress, the less faith I appear to have in the Atonement of Christ. Doesn’t fear drive out faith? Therefore, my anxiety is a sin I need to repent of. Answer: This is the dreaded combo delux: The original fear + fear of sin

Parable of the Smelly Box

Question But, what is the difference between ongoing fears and clinical anxiety like panic attacks…

Panic Disorders? 3 to 5 minute ‘attack’ Heart Palpitations Tightness in chest Afraid of fainting Sit near exits Avoidance Generally begins during a time of great emotional or physical stress

Michelle

Panic and Anxiety Expander? The Awfulizer

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Ritualistic routines that must be done to reduce anxiety Obsessive thoughts Counters Checkers Attempt to control-in order to avoid anxiety

Horders Animals, junk They hate this! Alter life, friends Become anxious when they stop

Chronic Anxiety and Stress? No Panic Attacks Fear Based Life Sleep difficulties Often combined with depression Treatment: medication and cognitive therapy

Treatments Spiritual Cognitive Physical Therapy -Sleep, Eat, Medication Cognitive Therapy

Beliefs Emotions Actions Irrational Thoughts What I Feel What I Do Consequences I’m broken Worthless Isolate More Depressed Reality (Truth) What I Feel What I Do Consequences The Atonement heals what I can’t. Gratitude, Hope Trust Him, not me… Feel more joy Kevinhinckleylpc.com

Hugging the Monster 1-Breathing 2- Grounding 3- Thought replacement 4- NOW! Hug the Monster

Cleansing Breath Stomach only, Chest still 1- Breathe in, 6 counts, through nose 2- Pause 3- Breathe out, 6 counts, through mouth Superman breath!

Using the Senses to ‘ground’ Sight- Taste- Hearing- Touch- Smell-

Now- Hugging the Monster Going on the offensive Deliberately go where your anxiety is. Called ‘flooding’ or “in vivo”